Margaret Thatcher’s moods, Garret FitzGerald’s outburst – a diplomat looks back
Late British diplomat David Goodall recalls the creation of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
Late British diplomat David Goodall recalls the creation of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
State Papers: Haughey and Thatcher only held one hour of discussions in the year
Analysis: Records suggest she was irascible on Ireland, shallow and very often uncertain on detail
Taoiseach complained of PM’s ‘constant bickering’ after Fr Patrick Ryan arrest
State papers show the taoiseach and the British PM 'at loggerheads' over the IRA
Files from 1988 show prime minister was angry at Garda and Haughey response to IRA
State Papers: 1987 files describe mission to promote Anglo-Irish Agreement
Taoiseach’s department argued sensitive issues should be dealt with by a cabinet committee
‘It is important we press to have questions disallowed wherever possible,’ official advised
Fianna Fáil leader told Northern secretary party ‘going berserk’ over UK co-operation
State Papers 1987: Then taoiseach jokingly asked for loan of ‘£2bn or so’ from British PM
The nightmare for any Irish government was the extradition of an innocent citizen who would be wrongly jailed
State Papers 1986: the year after agreement was signed relations remained complex
Business success of the Barry’s Tea owner was secondary to his political impact
Younger unionists keen to stay in EU may feel less trenchant about their unionism
‘Who’s Who in Ireland’ had harp design as‘an exact reproduction of the official crest’
State papers reveal partition of Ireland was ‘at the heart of contemporary politics’ in 1988
State Papers 1985: Taoiseach’s view sought just weeks after Anglo-Irish Agreement
State Papers 1985: Taoiseach careful to keep Margaret Thatcher engaged during talks
Shift in nationalist demands allowed forum to become launchpad for lobbying
While Margaret Thatcher was unionist at heart, the situation in the North wasnot working. In Garret FitzGerald she found a leader to reach agreement with
Thirty years ago on Sunday November 15th, FitzGerald and Thatcher sealed deal at a press conference at which everything was sweetness and light . . .
Against all the odds, the agreement showed that politics could actually work in the North
Former prime minister felt motherly towards Garret Fitzgerald, biography reveals
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices